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* Sasha having no idea "Castor" is actually Archer, Why does she ask him to look after [[spoiler: their]] son? because she thinks "Castor" is starting to have more emotional maturity, and his stint in Erehwon might have "scared him straight" somewhat.

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* If Troy and Archer have differing blood types and this fact is a plot point in getting Archer's wife to realize Archer is Troy, how come Archer's body didn't reject Troy's face when it was put on him?
** Anti-rejection drugs. [[TechnologyMarchesOn These days]] people that get RealLife facial transplants need to take them for basically the rest of their lives.
** Same applies to any transplant really.
*** Yeah, but that's not mentioned: they never take any either.
*** The film has advanced medical tech to grow an ear from scratch and transplant someone's face onto someone else, and the doctor even mentioned the anti-inflammatories they have help healing in days rather than weeks. With these in mind, it's not hard to imagine they managed to make some form of anti-rejection that doesn't have to be taken very much, maybe even a pump device that does so.
** Also, the latency of rejection varies between people; some people reject in days and some take weeks. It could be that rejection never came up as an issue because it wasn't happening to a noticeable degree yet. Even if Castor had to be on any kind of medication, he could easily be disguising them as painkillers, and nobody would question it because he is pretending to be an Agent in a high stress job.
*** Taking that further, it could be that Archer was given anti-rejection medication that would last for at least a few weeks to ensure he could convincingly pass as Castor without Pollux noticing any inexplicable medical needs, and as previously speculated, Castor could be disguising his own medication as standard painkillers.
* How does his wife not notice his ''penis'' is different? Something brought up by many critics, including Creator/RogerEbert.
** It's implied that the couple haven't been having sexual relations for a while. Beyond that they two may not have that different a penis. It's not exactly a one of a kind part.
** An early draft of the script had a line stating that Castor and Archer had virtually identical body types and, yes, penis sizes. While the line isn't in the film, I imagine the idea must have still been in mind.
* How did Castor learn the identities of everyone who's aware of Archer going undercover as him so fast? You could assume he had Dr. Walsh coerced into giving up the others, but they all arrive simultaneously.

*** The film has advanced medical tech to grow an ear from scratch and transplant someone's face onto someone else, the doctor even mentioned the anti-inflammatories they have help healing in days rather than weeks, it's not hard to imagine they managed to make some form of anti-rejection, that doesn't have to be taken very much, maybe even a pump device that does so, also, the latency of rejection varies between people, some people reject in days, some take weeks, it could just be a case that it never came up because rejection wasn't happening or noticeable, Castor might be doing so, but disguising them as painkillers, and nobody would question it because he is pretending to be an Agent in a high stress job.
*** Taking that further, it could be that Archer was given anti-rejection medication that would last for at least a few weeks to ensure he could convincingly pass as Troy without Pollux noticing any inexplicable medical needs, and as previously speculated, Troy could be disguising his own medication as standard painkillers.

* How did Castor learn the identities of everyone who's aware of Archer going undercover as him so fast? You could assume he had Dr. Walsh coerced into giving up the others, but they all arrive simultaneously.
* Magnetic boots would actually be a very bad idea for a prison (especially one surrounded by water), as you would simply be strengthening their leg muscles - which would aid in running, swimming, and fighting.

* How did Castor learn the identities of everyone who's aware of Archer going undercover as him so fast? You could assume he had Dr. Walsh coerced into giving up the others, but they all arrive simultaneously.

*** The film has advanced medical tech to grow an ear from scratch and transplant someone's face onto someone else, the doctor even mentioned the anti-inflammatories they have help healing in days rather than weeks, it's not hard to imagine they managed to make some form of anti-inflammatory, that doesn't have to be taken very much, maybe even a pump device that does so, also, the latency of rejection varies between people, some people reject in days, some take weeks, it could just be a case that it never came up because rejection wasn't happening or noticeable, Castor might be doing so, but disguising them as painkillers, and nobody would question it because he is pretending to be an Agent in a high stress job.

** An early draft of the script had a line stating that Castor and Archer had virtually identical body types and, yes, penis sizes. While the line isn't in the film, I imagine the idea must have still been in mind.

** It's implied that the couple haven't been having sexual relations for a while. Beyond that they two may not have that different a penis. It's not exactly a one a kind part.

* The villain's name is Castor. Castor is a type of Legume(A family closely related to beans.) that people often mistake for a type of bean. In the film, Castor successfully convinces everyone he's Archer by donning his face.
** Castor 'beans' can also be made into ricin, a deadly poison that takes hours to kill.

** In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux come from the city of Troy. And how did the Greeks get into Troy...?
* The blood types for the two main characters (i.e. Sean Archer and Castor Troy)are mentioned in the movie, and at a subtle level they reflect their antagonistic nature. Archer's Blood type is O negative, while Troy's is AB positive, these two blood types are as different as you can get. O negative- the universal donor reflects Archer's role as a policeman dedicated to serving the community, while Troy's AB positive - the universal recipient suggests someone who takes from society without giving anything back.

** It's implied that the couple haven't been having sexual relations for a while. Beyond that they two may not have that different a penis. It's not exactly a one a kind part.

* How does his wife not notice his ''penis'' is different? Something brought up by many critics, including Creator/RogerEbert.

** In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux come from the city of Troy.

* How does his wife not notice his ''penis'' is different? Something brought up by many critics, including RogerEbert.

** Same applies to any transplant really.

* Castor and Pollux are two stars from the constellation Gemini, the twins. On the opposite side of the star calendar is Sagittarius, the Archer.

** Anti-rejection drugs. [[TechnologyMarchesOn These days]] people that get RealLife facial transplants need to take them for basically the rest of their lives.